Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-20
STATUE OF GARFIELD.
Erected BY Army Of the Cum
berland Society.
rendered TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
BY GEN SHERIDAN AND ACCEPTED
RY pRESInENT CLEYELAND

/ TENDERED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
BY GEN SHERIDAN AND ACCEPTED
BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 12-The
second day of the reunion of the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland
was perfect specimen of Washing
ton spring weather The sky was
cloudless, the temperature delightful,
and light breeze tempered the suns
rays just enought to make an ideal
day for open-sir ceremonies. At an
early hour in the morning small de-
tachments of regular troops, militia
and other organizations that were to
participate in the parade took posses
sion of the streets. At noon the Ex-
ecutive Departments were closed and
added their quota to the throDgs on
the sidewalks.
At the business meeting this morn
ing of the Society Col Henry Stone,
of Boston, was selected as the orator
and Col. VIM. McMichael, of New
York, as alternate of the next reunion.
Chicago was selected as the place and
Cbickamauga week in September,
1888, as the time for holding the next
reunion. The present officers Of the
society were reelected for the coming
year:-President, Gen. P 81. Sheri-
dan; Corresponding Secretary, Gen.
Henry M. Cist; Treasurer, Gen. j. s.
Fullerton; Recording Secretary, Gen.
J. W. Steele, and vice president
from each State represented in the
society.
THE STREET PARADE.
Long before l1:30 O'Clock, the hour
fixed for the starting of the procession
all was hustle in the neighborhood of
the Arlington Hotel and large num-
Der of spectators had arrived to Sc
cure some good positions from which
to view the formation of the parade
AS the time for starting approached
the different bodies which were to
form the procession began to arrive
and take position on the streets pre-
viously designated for the various
organizations. The aides to the
grand marshal of the day and the So
cieties of the Garfield Guard of Honor
and the Army of the Cumberland
rendezvoued in front of the Arling
ton Hotel, while the g. A. R., the
Government troops and the District
militia formed on streets in the i'm
mediate vicinity. Promptly at ll:3O
O'Clock Gen. Baird, Chief Marshal of
parade, gave the signal for marching
and the procession started. A pla-
toon of mounted police led the way,
followed by Gen. Baird and his
mounted aides, who preceded q car
riage in which were seated Gems.
Sherman, Sheridan and Rosecrans,
three of the four living commanders
of the Army of the Cumberland, Gen.
Buell., the remaining commander, be-
ing unable TO be present. The right
of the procession moved up II street
to Eighteenth street, each organiza-
tion wheeling into line as the left of
the preceding company passed. From
Eighteenth street the procession pro.
ceeded to Pennsylvania avenue, down
which it marched to Third street
where the First Division debouched
and proceeded down Third to Mary
land avenue and halted on that aven-
ue near the monument. The Second
Division continued on it's course and
took position on First street at the
north of the statue.
SCENE AT THE MONUMENT.
On grand stand near the statue
seats had been arranged for l 500 per-
sons. A number of these were occupied |
at least an hour before the procession
arrived. The grand stand was pro-
fuselv draped with bunting, and the
speakers stand was ornamented with |
graceful palms and potted plants,
while tattered battle flag hung from
it's staff at either corner. A pair of |
comfortable arm-chairs placed in the
centre of the stand were reserved for
the President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Places were also reserved for the
sculptor and other favored guests.
The large circle surrounding the mon
ument was kept cleared by the police,
while the sidewalks were crowded
with spectators.
Just before | o'clock the invited
guests began to arrive. James and
Harry Garfield were escorted to seats
by Gen. Mussey, while Col. Wilson
performed similar Office for the aged
w. W. Corcoran. The usual Thurs
day Cabinet meeting was adjourned
at an early hour in order to enable
the President and his advisers to at
tend the unveiling ceremonies. Sec
retary Bayard and Attorney General
Garland were among the early ar
rivals, and were seated to the left of
Mrs. Cleveland. TIE members of the
Supreme Court of the United States
came in body, excepting Justices
Wood and Harland, and were seated
in the first row on the left of the
speakers stand. The District Ju-
dietary, members of the Court of
Claims and District Commissioners
were also present. Representatives
of the Diplomatic Corps were placed
on the right of the stand.
At l O'Clock Gems. Sherman, Sheri-
dan and Rosecrans and Gov. Curtin
arrived in a carriage just after the
head of the procession made its ap-
pearance. They were soon followed
by President Cleveland, escorted by
Gen. Anderson and Secretary and
Mrs. Fairchild, Col. and Mrs. La
mont, Postmaster General Villas and
Secretary Lamar. Mrs. Cleveland
came accompanied by Mrs. Folsom,
Miss Bayard and Miss Welsh, just
after l o'clock and took her seat be-
side the Presidents chair. Ex-Sec-
retary Window and ex-Attorney- Gen
eral MacVeagh, of President Gar
fields Cabinet, were among the
guests present.
UNWILLING CEREMONIES.
At IL O'Clock Marshal Wilson, TAX
ing his place on the stand, said
Attention, ladies and gentlemen:
The Society of the Army of the Cum.
berland, with these distinguished
guests, are assembled here to-day for